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We are cloud computing and enterprise software experts who excel in delivering large-scale enterprise solutions.Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:46:50 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4https://www.thorntech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/favicon-150x150.pngThorn Technologieshttps://www.thorntech.com
3232Infrastructure as Code: 6 best practices to get the most out of IaChttps://www.thorntech.com/2018/02/infrastructure-as-code-best-practices/
https://www.thorntech.com/2018/02/infrastructure-as-code-best-practices/#respondTue, 27 Feb 2018 16:29:48 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25986Apply these best practices to get the most out of your IaC efforts. This is the second post in our series on Infrastructure as Code. Check out our first post, Infrastructure as Code: 5 Reasons Why You Should Implement IaC Now, and click here to sign up to be notified of future posts. In our […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2018/02/infrastructure-as-code-best-practices/feed/0Infrastructure as Code: 5 Reasons Why You Should Implement IaC Nowhttps://www.thorntech.com/2018/01/infrastructureascodebenefits/
https://www.thorntech.com/2018/01/infrastructureascodebenefits/#respondWed, 31 Jan 2018 15:30:20 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25934Infrastructure as Code can help avoid cloud deployment inconsistencies, increase developer productivity, and lower costs. This is the first of a series of articles about Infrastructure as Code. To be notified when future posts go live, click here. There’s no doubt that cloud computing has had a major impact on how companies build, scale, and […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2018/01/infrastructureascodebenefits/feed/0WP SureStack – WordPress optimized for AWS – Available Now!https://www.thorntech.com/2018/01/wp-surestack-wordpress-optimized-aws/
https://www.thorntech.com/2018/01/wp-surestack-wordpress-optimized-aws/#respondTue, 23 Jan 2018 19:41:49 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25589Announcing WP SureStack, a WordPress infrastructure leveraging the power of the AWS cloud We’re excited to announce our latest product, WP SureStack, which is available now on the AWS marketplace. While a VPS like Amazon Lightsail can be an easy place to start, it can be difficult to scale. WP SureStack takes the VPS architecture to […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2018/01/wp-surestack-wordpress-optimized-aws/feed/0Microservices vs. Monoliths: What’s the Right Architecture for your Software?https://www.thorntech.com/2017/12/microservices-vs-monoliths-whats-right-architecture-software/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/12/microservices-vs-monoliths-whats-right-architecture-software/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 14:22:36 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25653Understand the pros and cons of microservices and monolithic architectures and how they impact developer productivity and quality of software. Today, where “software is eating the world” and every company is becoming a tech company, a business is only as strong as its technology. How your company approaches software development can have an impact […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2017/12/microservices-vs-monoliths-whats-right-architecture-software/feed/0SFTP Gateway Version 1.003 Now Availablehttps://www.thorntech.com/2017/12/sftp-gateway-version-1-003-new-features/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/12/sftp-gateway-version-1-003-new-features/#respondTue, 05 Dec 2017 19:53:05 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25436We’re excited to announce the release of SFTP Gateway version 1.003, with plenty of new features and improvements! The newest version of SFTP Gateway is available as an AMI on the AWS Marketplace now. If you already have SFTP Gateway instances running, simply SSH as ec2-user and run sudo sftpgw update to upgrade. Feel free […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2017/12/sftp-gateway-version-1-003-new-features/feed/0We attended AWS re:Invent 2017 and this is what we learnedhttps://www.thorntech.com/2017/11/reinvent2017/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/11/reinvent2017/#respondThu, 30 Nov 2017 19:19:54 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25629A few members of our team are here at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas! AWS announced a ton of new products and services, and we sat in on a few really interesting breakout sessions. Here are some of the highlights. Key Product Launches Alexa for Business AWS is bringing Alexa to the workplace with Alexa for […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2017/11/reinvent2017/feed/0How edge computing and the cloud will power the future of IoThttps://www.thorntech.com/2017/11/edge-computing-and-the-cloud-future-of-iot/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/11/edge-computing-and-the-cloud-future-of-iot/#commentsTue, 07 Nov 2017 14:11:09 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25547The combination of edge and cloud computing will make the Internet of Things faster, cheaper, and more stable Cloud computing has been a boon to big data processing. The ability to capture, store, and process data without having to worry about scaling servers and databases has democratized and advanced big data capabilities like never before. […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2017/11/edge-computing-and-the-cloud-future-of-iot/feed/1Create a Highly Available SFTP Gateway Using AWS Network Load Balancerhttps://www.thorntech.com/2017/10/create-a-highly-available-sftp-gateway-using-aws-network-load-balancer/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/10/create-a-highly-available-sftp-gateway-using-aws-network-load-balancer/#respondWed, 25 Oct 2017 14:24:53 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25442A guide on how to use AWS’ Network Load Balancer to set up a highly available SFTP Gateway A few months ago we launched SFTP Gateway, a pre-configured SFTP server that lets you easily and securely transfer files to Amazon S3. Since the launch, many users have requested that SFTP Gateway be highly available. Currently, […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2017/10/create-a-highly-available-sftp-gateway-using-aws-network-load-balancer/feed/0Why you should embrace, not fear, cloud vendor lock-inhttps://www.thorntech.com/2017/10/embrace-not-fear-cloud-vendor-lock-in/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/10/embrace-not-fear-cloud-vendor-lock-in/#respondWed, 04 Oct 2017 12:23:53 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25382Embracing cloud vendor lock-in can help you gain a competitive advantage. Fearing it can leave you behind. In our previous blog post, we wrote about the reasons why many companies fear cloud vendor lock-in, where those fears stem from, and tactics you can implement to avoid lock-in. While it’s a legitimate concern, we actually believe that […]

]]>https://www.thorntech.com/2017/10/embrace-not-fear-cloud-vendor-lock-in/feed/06 things you can do to avoid cloud vendor lock-inhttps://www.thorntech.com/2017/09/avoidingcloudvendorlockin/
https://www.thorntech.com/2017/09/avoidingcloudvendorlockin/#respondMon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:10 +0000https://www.thorntech.com/?p=25287Vendor lock-in is a concern for those moving to the cloud. Here’s what you can do to mitigate the risks. Migrating to the cloud can bring a multitude of benefits to your company, such as increased agility, flexibility, and cost savings. Despite all of these positives, many companies who are considering a move to […]